Method for operating a vehicle

A method for operating a vehicle, comprising:

• ascertaining, at a first point in time, a first setpoint trajectory, and controlling an actual trajectory of the vehicle based on the first setpoint trajectory;
• checking, at a second point in time subsequent to the first point in time, whether or not the actual trajectory of the vehicle can continue to be controlled based on the first setpoint trajectory;
• continuing to control the actual trajectory of the vehicle based on the first setpoint trajectory if the actual trajectory can continue to be controlled based on the first setpoint trajectory;
• and
• ascertaining a second setpoint trajectory and controlling the actual trajectory of the vehicle based on the second setpoint trajectory if the actual trajectory cannot continue to be controlled based on the first setpoint trajectory.

A computer program product having program code stored on a machine-readable storage medium, the program code for operating a vehicle, the program code, when executed by a processing device, causing the processing device to perform:

• ascertaining, at a first point in time, a first setpoint trajectory, and controlling an actual trajectory of the vehicle based on the first setpoint trajectory;
• checking, at a second point in time subsequent to the first point in time, whether or not the actual trajectory of the vehicle can continue to be controlled based on the first setpoint trajectory;
• continuing to control the actual trajectory of the vehicle based on the first setpoint trajectory if the actual trajectory can continue to be controlled based on the first setpoint trajectory;
• and
• ascertaining a second setpoint trajectory and controlling the actual trajectory of the vehicle based on the second setpoint trajectory if the actual trajectory cannot continue to be controlled based on the first setpoint trajectory.

A driver assistance system for a vehicle, comprising:

• a processing device configured to:
• ascertain, at a first point in time, a first setpoint trajectory, and control an actual trajectory of the vehicle based on the first setpoint trajectory;
• check, at a second point in time subsequent to the first point in time, whether or not the actual trajectory of the vehicle can continue to be controlled based on the first setpoint trajectory;
• continue to control the actual trajectory of the vehicle based on the first setpoint trajectory if the actual trajectory can continue to be controlled based on the first setpoint trajectory;
• and
• ascertain a second setpoint trajectory and controlling the actual trajectory of the vehicle based on the second setpoint trajectory if the actual trajectory cannot continue to be controlled based on the first setpoint trajectory.